The Platt Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Newington Nor easters at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Shepaug Valley hit Platt with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Platt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gio DeMatteo, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Newington had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against Platt back in April, falling 13-3.
Platt now has a losing record of 9-10-1. As for Newington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Platt got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April against Newington by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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